Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 458-459

Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

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The following is a transcription of the ledger pages for the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building from November 1940 through February 1941, as shown in the source.
Page 458
Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building, 1940
Meeting Minutes: A regular meeting of the Commission was held at the library at 7:30 P.M. Friday, Nov. 22, with Dr. Noble, Mr. Strobel, and Mrs. Gillette present. The secretary's report of the October meeting was read and approved as read. Bills to the amount of $308.73, including salaries, were approved and ordered paid.
A motion was made and carried that it be suggested to all organizations using the Club rooms in the library for regular meetings that 50¢ per meeting be paid to defray the expense of electricity. The meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Beulah P. Gillette, Sec.
Bills allowed:
Nov. 11: No. 1944 – Mich. Bell Tel. Co. - Telephone – 2.88
Nov. 11: No. 1945 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary – 32.50
Nov. 25: No. 1946 – Triangle Book Bdg Co. - Rebinding – 12.64
Nov. 25: No. 1947 – Grolier Soc - Books – 10.00
Nov. 25: No. 1948 – Geo Dunn Co. – Void
Nov. 25: No. 1949 – Am. Chemical Supply Co. - Boiler Comp. and Chamois – 13.21
Nov. 25: No. 1950 – Detroit Edison - Lights – 10.08
Nov. 25: No. 1951 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary – 32.50
Nov. 25: No. 1952 – Estelle Bennett - Salary – 40.00
Nov. 25: No. 1953 – Minnie Van Slyke - Salary – 75.00
Total: $228.81 Beulah P. Gillette, Sec.
Bills allowed:
Dec. 9: No. 1954 – Mich. Bell Tel. Co. - Telephone – 2.88
Dec. 9: No. 1955 – Estelle Bennett - ½ Salary – 20.00
Dec. 9: No. 1956 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary – 32.50
Dec. 23: No. 1957 – P. F. Collier and Son - Books – 18.85
Dec. 23: No. 1958 – U. S. Specialties Corp - Tiles – 23.03
Dec. 23: No. 1959 – Jr. Litt. Guild - Books – 10.67

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Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building, 1940–1941
Dec. 23, 1940: No. 1960 – C. H. Van Blaricum - Tree – .75
Dec. 23: No. 1961 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary – 32.50
Dec. 23: No. 1962 – Estelle Bennett - ½ Salary – 20.00
Dec. 23: No. 1963 – Det. Edison - Lights – 13.10
Dec. 23: No. 1963* – Minnie Van Slyke - Salary – 75.00
Beulah P. Gillette, Sec.
Bills allowed:
Jan. 13, 1941: No. 1964 – Mich. Bell Tel. Co. - Telephone – 2.88
Jan. 13: No. 1965 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary – 32.50
Jan. 27: No. 1966 – Follette Co. - Books – 39.69
Jan. 27: No. 1967 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary – 32.50
Jan. 27: No. 1968 – Det. Edison - Lights – 13.03
Jan. 27: No. 1969 – Estelle Bennett - Salary – 40.00
Jan. 27: No. 1970 – Minnie Van Slyke - Salary – 75.00
Jan. 27: No. 1971 – H. W. Wilson Co. - Readers Guide – 10.40
Beulah Gillette, Sec.
Meeting Minutes: A regular meeting of the commission was held at the library at one o'clock on the afternoon of Feb. 21st, 1941. All members were present. Dr. Noble, the President of the commission, called the meeting to order. The secretary's report of the November meeting was read and approved as read. The Treasurer, Mr. Strobel, reported the amount on hand as of February 1st was $1,935.00. Motion made and carried bills to amount of $256.37 for February be paid.
In regard to the suggestion that all societies using the club rooms in the library pay 50¢ per meeting for electricity, the proposal met with opposition from the Woman's Club. A motion was subsequently made and carried that Dr. Noble confer with members of the City Council about the city assuming the expenses of light and heat for the building. The meeting adjourned. Beulah Gillette, Sec.
*Note: Item No. 1963 is repeated for two separate entries on Page 459.

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